Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Eswatini

Eswatini: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 96.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
96.1%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
79th
of 205 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
95.0%
in 1971
Years of data
35
1970–2016

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Eswatini, 1970–2016

0204060801001970199320161970: 95.1 %1971: 95 %1972: 95.2 %1973: 95.5 %1974: 95.6 %1975: 96.2 %1976: 97.4 %1977: 98 %1978: 98.1 %1979: 98.2 %1980: 98 %1985: 96.2 %1992: 99.3 %1993: 99.3 %1994: 99.3 %1995: 99.4 %1996: 99.3 %1998: 100 %1999: 100 %2000: 100 %2001: 99.4 %2002: 98.3 %2003: 98.9 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 99.7 %2013: 99.6 %2014: 99.6 %2015: 100 %2016: 96.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 96.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2016.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Eswatini peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 1971.

That places Eswatini 79th out of 205 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 95.1%
1971 95.0% -0.1%
1972 95.2% +0.2%
1973 95.5% +0.3%
1974 95.6% +0.0%
1975 96.2% +0.6%
1976 97.4% +1.3%
1977 98.0% +0.6%
1978 98.1% +0.1%
1979 98.2% +0.1%
1980 98.0% -0.2%
1985 96.2% -1.9%
1992 99.3% +3.3%
1993 99.3% +0.0%
1994 99.3% -0.1%
1995 99.4% +0.1%
1996 99.3% -0.0%
1998 100.0% +0.7%
1999 100.0% +0.0%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2001 99.4% -0.6%
2002 98.3% -1.1%
2003 98.9% +0.6%
2004 100.0% +1.1%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 99.7% -0.3%
2013 99.6% -0.2%
2014 99.6% +0.1%
2015 100.0% +0.4%
2016 96.1% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 96.4% 95.0% 98.2% 10
1980s 97.1% 96.2% 98.0% 2
1990s 99.5% 99.3% 100.0% 7
2000s 99.6% 98.3% 100.0% 9
2010s 99.3% 96.1% 100.0% 7

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 76 Guinea 96.3% compare
  2. 77 Central African Republic 96.3% compare
  3. 78 Sri Lanka 96.1% compare
  4. 80 Bangladesh 96.0% compare
  5. 81 American Samoa 95.6% compare
  6. 82 Brazil 95.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Eswatini?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Eswatini was 96.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 1971.
How does Eswatini rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Eswatini ranks 79th out of 205 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.